A couple of days later, Rachel was settled on the couch with Funny Girl on the screen and surrounded by blankets and pillows to keep her warm. She had a mug of vegan hot chocolate and popcorn. The curtains were closed and the only light was coming from the TV. She was still suffering from headaches and had to take medication regularly but it was getting better for which she was grateful.

There was a knock on the door and she gently got up to answer it. Looking at her watch she realised that glee was going on so it probably wasn't going to be one of the glee kids but it was probably Puck as he came round every day to make sure she was okay, yet it wasn't like him to miss glee. Rachel had also told her fathers that he was the baby's father. They had to admit, they were glad it was him. Hiram and Puck's mother, Edith, have been best friends since high school. They sat him down and said that since he was the one who got her pregnant, he had to be there for her no matter what. Puck had promised that he would.

When Rachel finally opened the door she was surprised to see that it was Quinn stood there instead of Puck and, even though Quinn was one of her best friends, she was a little disappointed but didn't show it.

"Hey, Quinn," Rachel greeted, "Come on in!"

"Hey, Rachel," the blonde muttered quietly and followed the smaller girl in.

Rachel paused her film and turned the lights on dimly so she could see Quinn's face.

"What's wrong?" Rachel asked. Quinn wasn't exactly a loud person but this silence was freaking her out.

"I don't know how to tell you…"

"I suggest you be quick, like a plaster, ripping it off quickly," Rachel suggested, "blurt it out."

"Finn kissed me," Quinn blurted but she regretted it as soon as it came out.

Rachel knew this should kill her, her boyfriend had technically cheated but she couldn't find it. This wasn't as bad as what she'd done; she'd slept with his best friend!

"Oh!" It was all Rachel could say. That was apparently enough for Quinn as she rattled of the tale of how it happened.

Quinn was walking into the choir room; usually only Rachel would have been there that early but with Rachel being home, she presumed she'd be first. However, she was surprised when she saw Finn saw in the corner with a dazed look on his face.

"What's wrong, Finn?" She asked as she made her way over to him.

"I miss Rachel," he admitted, "I feel like she doesn't want to be with me anymore."

"She loves you, she's just not well," Quinn replied.

"I know but I felt it before the summer ended, since Santana's party that I didn't go to, because I was umm, poorly. Did she sleep with someone?" Finn asked regrettably.

"Not that I'm aware of," Quinn answered honestly. "Besides, she's my best friend, she would have told me."

Then suddenly Finn's lips were upon hers and she didn't fight it because when she kissed Finn, she felt fireworks. That was why she was so heartbroken when he broke up with her. But then she realised that he was with Rachel at that moment and pulled back.

"I have to go," she told him and ran from the room and went straight to Rachel's house.

Once Quinn finished her story, she sat back with bated breath, waiting for Rachel to snap.

"Now it's my turn to tell you something," Rachel admitted and told Quinn about the party and Puck. She finished the story by blurting out, "I'm pregnant with his baby!"

This time it was Quinn who was in shock. She had suspected that Puck had feelings for his fellow Jew but didn't want to say anything. Now she knew it was true and she actually felt happy about it.

"I think you'd be amazing together," she said honestly.

"I think it too," Rachel admitted, "I actually feel grateful that Finn kissed you but I don't know what do to! I love Finn so much; he's been my constant really. It hurt when he went after Santana and Brittany so I got back at him with Jesse and Noah. But now I think about it, I love Noah too. I don't know what to do!"

"You're rambling," Quinn told her best friend laughing slightly at Rachel's guilty face.

"I know."

"We cool?" The blonde asked hopefully.

"Of course, but only if you don't tell anyone about the baby. Like I said, I love Finn but I don't want to hurt him and with what happened with you and Noah, this will kill him!" Rachel admitted.

"We'll find a way."

oOoOo

It was a later in the evening when the doorbell rang and this time it was Leroy who answered the door.

"Good evening, Noah," he greeted and stepped to the side to let him in.

Rachel, who was still lying on the sofa lifted her head in the direction of the door and smiled brightly.

"Hello, Leroy," Puck replied and entered the house and sat next to Rachel on the sofa, his hand immediately seeking hers and kissing her on the temple.

"Hey you," he muttered.

"Hello," Rachel replied a smile still dazzling.

"Shelby said she was going to come round tomorrow," Puck informed her, "She asked me to look after Beth while she was here."

"That's great," Rachel said, "There's something I need to tell you."

Rachel then told him about Quinn and Finn and that Quinn knew about the baby and that Puck was the father. It shocked him that Finn would cheat on Rachel but it was also surprising that she was okay with Puck being the dad.

"So that's why she wasn't in glee and Finn looked guilty," Puck said as it dawned on him. "Oh you missed a couple of fights today. There was one between Azimo and Finn, which I joined in as I Finn was being pummelled and there was more a bitch fight between Santana and a brunette cheerio."

"You could have gotten suspended!" Rachel shook her head.

"Nah, it's cool. Shelby saw what happened and Azimo got suspended and Finn and I got detention," he assured her. Rachel was still shaking her head at the boy she loved. She hadn't said it out loud and wasn't going to. Not only was it too soon, she was still technically in a relationship with Finn.

Around ten minutes later, Leroy and Hiram joined the teenagers in the living room and put in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 and the four of them watched the film together. Hiram had his arm around Leroy and Rachel had her head on Puck's lap. Half way through the film Rachel had fallen asleep and Puck gently lifted her up and laid her on the bed. He kissed her temple and whispered, "I love you," and then went back down and bid the Berry men goodbye before leaving.

oOoOo

Puck had been right, it was about an hour after school would have finished and the doorbell rang. Rachel got up and answered it and was greeted by her mom.

"Hey, Rach, are you feeling any better?" Shelby asked as they were sitting in the kitchen, Rachel making them both a coffee.

"Yeah, actually," Rachel replied pouring the soy milk into their coffees. "Noah's been here nearly every day and Quinn stopped by yesterday." With the mention of Quinn, Rachel told her mom what had happened with Quinn and Finn.

"I'm glad that you're not upset about it but I still think you need to consider everything," Shelby told her wisely. "You need to not be hasty. You declared your love for Finn and he is obviously hurt and confused."

Rachel agreed and looked at lap. Shelby was right, and Rachel knew it. Why are moms always right? She wondered.

The rest of the conversation wasn't as heavy and Puck, Finn and the baby weren't mentioned and they discussed school and what Rachel wanted to do when she was older.

Before the mother and daughter realised it, it was dark and the Berry men walked in. Not knowing how they'd react to Shelby being there, she stood up quickly and started saying goodbye to Rachel so she could leave.

"Hello, Shelby," Leroy greeted and smiled at her. He noticed that she looked confused so he asked, "Can we all speak in the kitchen?"

Shelby looked at Rachel questioningly but the teenager just shrugged and followed her dad into the kitchen as requested.

"Hello, Sweetiepie," Hiram greeted his daughter, "hello, Shelby," he said as she followed Rachel.

"Shelby, with Rachel being pregnant, she really needs her mom," Leroy began.

"She knows we love her but obviously, we don't know what it's like to be pregnant," Hiram continued.

"This is why we would like to negotiate the contract so that you can be her mom and help her while she's pregnant," Leroy said.

"She'll already be eighteen when the pregnancy ends and then it is up to her if she wants us all in her life. I know my daughter extremely well and I am confident that she will want us all," Hiram finished.

Shelby didn't know what to say, this is what she wanted and it was being offered to her. She looked to Rachel but she had already rushed to her fathers, hugging them and repeating thank you.

"I would be honoured if that happened," Shelby finally said and Rachel rushed to her and wrapped her arms round her mother tightly.

"I'm so happy about that, Mom!" Rachel cried and tears started to fall down her face in excitement. Shelby stroked her daughter's hair as the Berry men watched on with fondness. They were right, Rachel did need her mom and they were happy that Shelby had stepped up to the job.

"I'm sorry to be a buzz kill," Shelby said as Rachel let go of her, "But I need go swap with Noah."

Rachel nodded, as much as she wanted Shelby to stay, Beth needed her and Rachel was actually happy that Noah would be coming as she wanted to tell him her good news.